A shrill shout erupted in the bar.
"Marry you? Spare !" Rosa grabbed a wine glass and splashed its entire contents on Xiang Yuan’s face. The crimson liquid trickled down Xiang Yuan’s cheeks, resembling bloody tears.
"Shi Nian’s life or death is uncertain, you were her ex-husband, and you claid to love her. How dare you bring up marriage now? Even if it’s with , it’s not happening!"
Lu Sha finished cursing, and in the blink of an eye, tears rolled down: "I have to wait for her to return, I have to guard that house for her. Before she cos back, I swear I’m not going anywhere, doing nothing!"
Xiang Yuan remained still, not even blinking, staring through the curtain of red wine at the woman before him, who was crying silently.
Sohow, though he had known her for so long, she seed most enchanting at this very mont.
Despite her unkempt hair, her face bare, her swearing, her splashing him with red wine, her crying with a snotty and tear-stained face... at this mont, Rosa was breathtakingly beautiful.
He found it difficult to face her directly and lowered his eyes, "Have you forgotten that she always wished for us to be together?"
Rosa was montarily stunned, and tears burst forth again: "I know, that silly woman. But precisely because I know how foolish she is, I can’t be with you. Xiang Yuan, the bond between us in this life has already been severed. Your indifference is your affair, and wanting to prioritize your happiness now is also your affair. Just find another woman, don’t co to !"
Rosa finished speaking and took out so large bills from her wallet, slapping them on the counter: "I’m paying!"
Not bothering with change, she turned to leave. Xiang Yuan wanted to catch up, but standing himself up and looking at her resolute back, he hesitated involuntarily.
Rosa left with determination, yet in the direction unseen by Xiang Yuan, tears continued to slide down her face.
She... ultimately didn’t present herself as decisively as she’d appeared; her heart hadn’t entirely abandoned this notion.
But it couldn’t be, at least not now.
With Shi Nian’s fate uncertain, as long as there’s no news of her safe return, Rosa felt undeserving of happiness in this lifeti.
If Shi Nian truly isn’t coming back... damn it, she also swore to live her life alone forever.
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Rosa left the bar, hailed a taxi, and upon sitting down, couldn’t control her tears.
She pulled out her phone, flipping through the contacts repeatedly and not knowing who to call, her fingertip inexplicably paused on a na.
Lu Zhao.
After injuring her, Lu Zhao, pressured by the police, gave a statent verifying that the injury on his neck matched Sean’s death thod. He no longer used that number.
Later, Lu Zhao entrusted Xiang Yuan to transfer his shares in Huatai Hall to her as compensation. After that, he disappeared.
Although Lu Zhao’s statent couldn’t incriminate Huangfu Huazhang, as Mark confessed and demonstrated the thod repeatedly, Lu Zhao must be hiding from Huangfu Huazhang’s revenge or perhaps entered police witness protection, changing his identity and disappearing.
No matter what, she felt she shouldn’t care about his whereabouts. In her mind, he should be dead.
However, staring at the number, Rosa gradually ceased her sobbing. She sniffed, wiped her tears with her hand, and decisively dialed the number.
Lu Zhao used to be close to Huangfu Huazhang; he might know many of Huangfu Huazhang’s secrets. So perhaps... through Lu Zhao, she could get information about Shi Nian.
For Shi Nian’s sake, she threw caution to the wind.
This number supposedly shouldn’t connect, and Lu Sha was ntally prepared, yet didn’t expect that it connected in a mont!
It just wasn’t picked up, and then it was extinguished.
Rosa stared at the number, her whole body suddenly shuddering.
While still in shock, her phone suddenly rang again, this ti showing an unfamiliar number, obviously from a disposable phone.
Rosa’s heart suddenly raced, and she hurriedly answered.
An unfamiliar voice ca from the earpiece, but it was a woman’s voice. Rosa was startled and just about to ask if it was a wrong number, but then her heart trembled suddenly.
From the familiar speed and choice of words, she recognized it as Lu Zhao. And the woman’s voice was him using a voice changer on the phone.
Rosa wasn’t wrong; it was Lu Zhao calling from a disposable phone. He hadn’t expected Rosa to contact him proactively.
Rosa took a deep breath: "I know you have so remorse towards , which is why even aware of the danger, you called back. So I’ll give you a chance to be forgiven: I’ll ask you a few questions; as long as you tell the truth, I’ll erase all that happened in the past from the record, pretending it never occurred."
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Night has fallen, and Huangfu Huazhang drove to the "Deep Valley" to see Tang Yanqing.
These days, it was mainly Tang Yanyi taking care of Tang Yanqing. As soon as she heard that Huangfu Huazhang had co, Tang Yanyi was the first to refuse to let him see.
But Tang Yanqing, munching on a slice of orange, shook his head and smiled innocently: "Xiao Yi, is it Shi Nian who has co back? Quickly let her in!"
Tang Yanyi almost cried, stomped her foot: "No!"
Tang Yanqing still smiled innocently: "Don’t I know your disposition? The one person you always stubbornly refuse to let et has always been her."
Tang Yanyi’s heart seed to be stirred several tis.
At this point, she now wishes it was Shi Nian who had co. If it was really Shi Nian who ca, she swears she would definitely not block them anymore.
Because only if Shi Nian cos, her brother would be okay.
However, Tang Yanqing got up on his own, as if he was playing hide and seek as a child, took three steps forward, swerved past Tang Yanyi, and stretched his arm to pull open the door first.
Under the light at the doorway, stood Huangfu Huazhang in black.
Tang Yanqing saw and was stunned, as if confused for a long ti before realizing who was in front of him.
He then smiled bitterly, stepped back: "I thought it was her who ca back. How co it’s you?"
Huangfu Huazhang raised his eyes to look: "I’m here to say goodbye. This might be the last eting between us, can you let in?"
"Say goodbye?" Tang Yanqing squinted his eyes, paused slightly, then stepped back: "Co in then."
Huangfu Huazhang curled his lips as he stepped onto the stairs, glanced at Xia Zuo.
Xia Zuo understood: Sir wasn’t wrong, Tang Yanqing was indeed acting.
But if Tang Yanqing thinks he can deceive Sir by acting to this extent, then he’s too naive. Tang Yanqing doesn’t understand, no matter how good an actor, they must always obey the script and director, and Sir is the one who writes the script and personally directs it.
Once inside, Huangfu Huazhang sat down calmly. He looked toward Tang Yanyi and this ti surprisingly smiled and nodded.
This stubborn policewoman, amongst policewon, she is considered outstanding. Although she has flaws in her personality, she knows how to utilize her weaknesses and managed to fool even George.
She is so clever, that’s why she unexpectedly beca his helper, objectively helping him firmly grasp George in the palm, completing the final "Shifting Shadow and Form."
So at this mont, he ought to smile at her as a form of gratitude for unknowingly becoming his pawn.
Tang Yanyi found this profound smile from Huangfu Huazhang extrely dazzling and couldn’t help but growl, "What are you smiling at?!"
Huangfu Huazhang shrugged: "I thought when Shi Nian disappeared, the happiest person should be you. You admire Mr. Tang, with Shi Nian gone, you could have replaced her. Yet I didn’t expect you to be so useless, still unable to win over Young Master Yan Qi’s heart."
Tang Yanyi was indeed flushed with anger: "Huangfu Huazhang, I’m not as shaless as you!"
Tang Yanqing continued peeling and eating his orange, at this mont he happened to raise the orange up in front of Huangfu Huazhang: "Want so orange?"
By coincidence, his fingertips pinched the orange peel, and a stream of sour juice sprayed directly into Huangfu Huazhang’s eyes.
Huangfu Huazhang had been happily taunting Tang Yanyi, and was caught off guard, quickly reaching to cover his eyes.
Xia Zuo then got angry, "Tang Yanqing, what are you doing?"
Tang Yanqing innocently held up the orange: "I was offering my cousin so orange. You guys are guests from afar, should I eat oranges alone without offering so?"
Huangfu Huazhang took out a handkerchief to press against his eyes, gesturing Xia Zuo not to cause trouble.
Xia Zuo had to retreat reluctantly.
Huangfu Huazhang never let go of the handkerchief, squinting his eyes, saying: "Mr. Tang, there are so things I’d like to say to you alone. Can I ask Miss Tang to go out for a walk?"
Tang Yanyi stared guardedly: "What do you want to say?"
Tang Yanqing laughed, pointed to the table covered with orange peel: "My mother-in-law said she wants to sun-dry dried orange peel herself, can you help deliver these orange peels over there? Just tell them they were covered in my saliva, surely they will be top-grade dried orange peel."
Even Xia Zuo couldn’t help but feel disgusted, but Tang Yanyi’s heart soured for a mont.
Xu Xinzhen said, Shi Nian likes eating dried orange peel duck, before every ti she returned from university, she would make it for Shi Nian. Xu Xinzhen said this ti Nian Nian has been away for so long, she should return, and when she does, she will make this dish for her daughter.
This is why Tang Yanqing spends 24 hours a day eating oranges and peeling them whenever he’s awake.
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